Keep a learning log and a journal of your tasks
Ask lots of questions so that you get up to speed quickly
Find out what your KPIs are and what success in your role looks like
Figure out what the company and your team's objectives are for the next 6 months/year
Learn how your team likes to work and communication
Read More- Identify top needs and values - Outline your skills - Create a professional profile - Discover suitable opportunities - Review CV and cover letter - Complete interview preparation
Read MoreWe can all shy away from solving complex problems because they require effort and time. What's more, is they can often lead to feelings of failure and rejection if our solutions don't go well. Having said that, it's worth considering the upsides of complex problem solving and how it can progress our careers
Every interviewer wants to feel that you're a good choice for their position, and that you left your last role in a positive way (e.g. that you didn't have lots of arguments, that it wasn't down to poor performance etc.). So it's important that you assure your interview that 1. you left on good terms 2. it was your choice
Read MoreHow do you convey the value of your work and how your efforts are having a positive impact on your company/organisation?
Here are a couple of useful ways to understand what you have achieved and what you have contributed. They should primarily be used for acknowledging your own efforts, but could also be used for having respectful and professional conversations with your manager.
They should not be used in a moment of conflict or as any form of threat. That would be counterproductive - at least in my opinion.
Read MoreJob hunting can be frustrating. You might not get any good responses, you might not get any good feedback, and it might take longer than you’d hoped. So it's important to have a systematic approach to the job hunt. The template below will allow you to keep track of the applications you send and allow you to follow up in a professional manner.
Read MoreI’m at a crossroads in my career, what should I do?
Identify the problem with your current role, and seek to solve that first.
I have a lot of self-doubt in my abilities. How to I improve my confidence?
Make sure to do some Victory Stacking. Also, check out these tips that you can implement for free.
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You’re not getting any good results from your job search, right? You’ve emailed every company in your desired industry and you didn’t get the job. You’ve tried "everything" and nothing has worked! Without knowing anything about you, I know that if what you’re doing isn’t working, then it’s time to try something else. Simple, right?
Please keep in mind that some of these suggestions will be more suitable than others, depending on the type of work and the industry that you’re interested in, so it’s up to you to choose the ones that are best suited to you.
Here are 5 alternative ways to get your foot in the door of a company that you’d really like to work for.
People often ask me how I help people to find and do work that they love. The answer is: I have a system that I work off. And here it is...
Read MoreI am not an authority on the negative implications of illicit drug use, so I won’t go into the details of the effects that they have on your mind and body. However, I’d like to briefly mention that 'the high' drugs takers experience while consuming a drug like cocaine is the result of increased levels of two chemical neurotransmitters, dopamine and serotonin, that are already in the brain...
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